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University Medical Center Health has also named current COO Mark Funderburk as new incoming CEO.
Physician was previously director of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services.
The unit staffs neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, neurosurgeons, physical, occupational and speech therapists among other specialists.
ACO and hospital executives say they want greater flexibility in models for Medicare, Medicaid and dual-eligible patients.
Improvement is possible at any time and from any starting point, but shedding a few pre-conceived notions comes first.
Bob Honeycutt previously served at Arizona General Hospital as president and CEO of Dignity Health's Arizona Market.
Most say payers should increase prices for those with poor health habits and offer affordable catastrophic health insurance plans.
But it's not just about saving money; patient satisfaction rises with the use as well.
For most hospitals and health systems, revamping cost structures will be a transformational undertaking, Kaufman Hall says.
Despite fewer mandates, pediatric hospitals are bullish on how pay-for-quality can improve the health of their patients and their operating margins.